Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
9 X, x O" Z7 O9 q$ J8 l
+ E+ q6 ?$ X$ l& @3 k5 c' X. ]$ p# e) J. M$ V4 d
(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)) |% E+ J/ B3 l$ V5 h; w
: o4 u& l B0 ~' p2 v, H* H8 b
SCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys.
5 E0 [ |0 R( g0 A# I7 R5 ^) ~4 e4 \5 \! g& e; f& p+ ]
The 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.9 _3 [* g0 x9 A& G: K1 @) s
; k. |: x( Y1 u- M& S" rWhen Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.. d+ }; n1 u P
+ y4 w* K, `' a8 T: ?) @( B
Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
~4 b$ T7 w1 k0 l8 {3 I$ r. F: L& p' j1 p: H- F- |/ q9 X
"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.$ |! |7 o, u F. T4 Q
# k1 F8 g, S' G/ K3 `3 VThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.4 R- n2 A% r/ v- S1 F1 D# |5 _
- F1 ^" ]4 M0 I. z; a) i% Y7 t
The northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.
* ?3 b$ q5 g. u& M9 m& O
0 T- F: S) E! {) W+ m* k" ISnowball has found his permanent home.
, A$ t, m, W4 t$ d- c/ U" h# p
; {2 M* U- L) e9 d) n, ^"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |